Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève
museumLarge municipal museum in Geneva housing extensive collections of fine art, archaeology and decorative/applied arts. It is known for its major historical collections, rotating exhibitions and a broad programme of public events and educational activities.
Upcoming Events (21)
Le murmure des tableaux
Join a family-friendly afternoon at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva for 'Le murmure des tableaux,' where kids and parents discover how paintings whisper through hands-on activities, storytelling, and guided gallery explorations.
Observatoires en musique – Solistes de l'Ensemble Contrechamps
Experience a guided musical tour at the Musée d'art et d'histoire with soloists from Ensemble Contrechamps, weaving live performance through galleries and inviting visitors to hear art in a new, resonant light.
La Vague
La Vague is a live contemporary dance performance at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, weaving fluid choreography through the museum's halls for a poetic, immersive evening of movement and art.
Parlez! Le musée dans toutes les langues
Experience Nuit des musées at Genève's Musée d'art et d'histoire with Parlez! Explore the museum in many languages through multilingual tours and activities, celebrating language and culture in a lively, inclusive setting.
1, 2, 3... Parlez !
Family-friendly activities at the Musée d'art et d'histoire for Nuit des musées: '1, 2, 3... Parlez!', inviting kids and parents to explore language through interactive stations inside a historic museum.
Painting Restoration Workshop Tour
Experience a guided, indoor tour of the painting restoration workshop at Musée d'art et d'histoire, with translation in French Sign Language (LSF). Learn conservation techniques, view studio tools, and discover how masterpieces are preserved in a historic museum setting.
Ouvre grand les yeux!
Join a family-friendly Wednesday program at Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva: Ouvre grand les yeux! This educational, interactive session invites children and parents to explore artworks and history together in a welcoming museum setting.
Nazanin Noori
A live performance by Nazanin Noori at Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, blending contemporary art practice with movement and sound inside a historic museum space, offering an intimate, thought-provoking evening.
Paysages
Family-friendly exploration at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, offering interactive activities for kids to discover landscapes through artworks and historical objects, with hands-on stations and guided prompts.
La Vague du bout des doigts
Experience a tactile, descriptive tour of Carlos Schwabe's works at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, offering accessible, hands-on exploration that reveals the textures, lines, and mood of paintings and drawings for visitors of all ages.
Plumes et poils
Join a gathering of artists at the Musée d'art et d'histoire for a creative workshop inspired by feathers and fur, exploring texture, drawing, and mixed-media in a historic Geneva museum.
En forme!
Family-friendly morning at Geneva's Musée d'art et d'histoire for little visitors with 'Le musée à petits pas'—an interactive, gentle program exploring art and history through hands-on activities for kids and caregivers.
Le cadre, ce détail qui change tout!
Dive into how framing changes perception at Musée d'art et d'histoire with a family-friendly, educational session on Wednesday. Kids and caregivers explore painting details, frames, and visual storytelling in a hands-on museum setting.
Les pires histoires d'amour du musée
A guided art-tour at Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, presenting 'Les pires histoires d'amour du musée' with a sign-language interpreter, inviting visitors to discover quirky, romantic tales through the museum's collection.
Exposition Observatoires. Carte blanche à John M Armleder
Visit Exposition Observatoires: Carte blanche à John M Armleder at Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva. A guided tour through contemporary works and Armleder’s observatory-inspired installations in a historic museum setting.
Exposition Carlos Schwabe
Explore the Carlos Schwabe exhibition at Geneva's Musée d'art et d'histoire with a guided tour, unveiling Schwabe's intricate Symbolist and Art Nouveau imagery in the museum's historic rooms.
À vos briques!
Join a family-friendly parent-child workshop at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva for a hands-on brick-building session titled 'À vos briques!', combining art exploration with creative play inside a historic museum setting.
Plouf!
Plouf! invites families with children to a playful, hands-on morning at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, exploring art and history through kid-friendly activities in a welcoming museum setting.
En Majuscules
A creative workshop at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, inviting artists to a gathering titled En Majuscules for hands-on prompts and collaborative exploration inside the historic museum.
Exposition Observatoires. Carte blanche à John M Armleder
Visit 'Observatoires' at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, a Carte blanche exhibition by John M Armleder. This guided-tour display blends Armleder's playful contemporary pieces with museum spaces, offering fresh perspectives on light, color, and perception.
Observatoires en famille
Family-friendly observatories visit at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, inviting parents and kids to explore celestial objects and astronomy through accessible explanations inside the grand museum setting.